Hungary Pride go forward because Prime Minister threatens “legal consequences”

It is expected that on Saturday, it is expected on Saturday, abandoning the legal threat of LGBTC rights by the rights to LGBTK.

The March organizers hope for a record attendance this year, despite increasing pressure from nationalist conservative politicians and police to stop any manifestations of Pro-LGBTQ materials.

Police have banned in accordance with the new law of “Children’s Protection”, which restricts meetings that are considered to promote homosexuality.

The day before the honor, Orban downgraded the possibility of severe clashes between the police and the participants – but warned those who go to possible legal consequences.

“Of course, the police can break up such events because they have powers, but Hungary is a civilized country, a civil society. We have not harmed each other,” Orban said in state radio on Friday.

“There will be legal consequences, but it cannot achieve physical violence.”

Participants risk a fine of up to 500 euros (£ 427; $ 586), and the police were able to use the person recognition technology for their identification.

Organizers may threaten annual imprisonment.

EU EU Equality Commissioner Lahbib, former Belgian Foreign Minister, is in Budapest and is expected to join the march, as well as dozens of MEPs.

On Friday, Lachbib placed a picture on which she stood with the liberal Mayor of Budapest Hergels Caracsoni in front of the rainbow flag, symbolizing the rights of gays.

The march of honor “will become a powerful symbol of civil society power,” she wrote on X.

On the eve of honor, the President of the European Commission Ursul von der Leyen asked the Orban government not to block the march.

Orban was dissatisfied, asking her to “refrain from interfering with the EU’s law enforcement agencies.